Syndromic surveillance summary: 28 July 2022 week 29
Updated 5 January 2023
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Reporting week: 18 July to 24 July 2022
During week 29 there were large increases observed in 바카라 사이트˜heat impact바카라 사이트™ syndromic indicators peaking in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat issued for 18 and 19 July. Heat impact indicators have since returned to expected levels. There were further decreases noted in syndromic coronavirus (COVID-19)-type indicators across all regions and age groups.
Remote health advice syndromic surveillance system
NHS 111 calls and online assessments for 바카라 사이트˜heat exposure or sunburn바카라 사이트™ peaked on 18 and 19 July in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat. Daily calls and assessments increased across all ages and regions before decreasing and returning to expected levels by 22 July. NHS 111 calls and online assessments for 바카라 사이트˜potential COVID-19바카라 사이트™ continued to decrease during week 29.
GP in hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, GP consultations for 바카라 사이트˜heat or sunstroke바카라 사이트™ increased, peaking in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat issued for 18 and 19 July. Daily consultation rates have since returned to expected levels. GP 바카라 사이트˜COVID-19-like바카라 사이트™ consultation rates decreased during week 29, as did GP consultations for pharyngitis or scarlet fever and chickenpox.
GP out of hours syndromic surveillance system
During week 29 there was a large increase in GP out-of-hours 바카라 사이트˜heat or sunstroke바카라 사이트™ contacts, which peaked in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat issued for 18 and 19 July. Please note: due to a technical issue GP out-of-hours contacts were not received from a number of out of hours providers during week 29 and therefore trends presented in this report should be interpreted with some caution. We are working to rectify this issue.
Emergency department syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, there were large increases observed in emergency department 바카라 사이트˜heat or sunstroke바카라 사이트™ attendances in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat issued for 18 and 19 July. Attendances increased across all age groups and regions but have subsequently returned to expected levels. COVID-19-like attendances continued to decrease during week 29, across all age groups and regions.
Ambulance syndromic surveillance system
During week 29, there was a large spike in 바카라 사이트˜impact of heat (or cold)바카라 사이트™ ambulance calls on 18 and 19 July, in line with the Level 4 Heat-Health Alert for extreme heat. Daily calls subsequently decreased later in the week. There were also spikes in 바카라 사이트˜unconscious or passing out바카라 사이트™, 바카라 사이트˜collapsed with unknown problem바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜cardiac and respiratory arrest바카라 사이트™ calls, also associated with the period of extreme heat. These have since returned to expected levels.